Inspired by the lovely crunchy pickles found in London street food markets accompanying falafel salad, I decided to make my own. The common pickled vegetables found with the salads I have had, are cucumber (gherkins) and turnips. As luck would have … Continue reading
Faggots are a traditional British dish similar to meat balls but using more offal. They are a healthy, hearty, cheap dish that was popular from the 19th century right up until the end of rationing after the second world war. … Continue reading
A classic Anglo-Indian dish from the days of the Raj. Perfect for brunch or a quick, light supper. Traditionally, it would be made with basmati rice but I find it can be a little dry. Use risotto rice instead … Continue reading
In the sourdough, crusty baguette world that we live in, sometimes you need a simple soft roll as a vessel for a sausage, some ham, or a hunk of cheese with pickle. These are perfect for that. Granary is actually … Continue reading
Fermentation is in. It’s appearing in food writing everywhere moment, I’m not talking about beer here (although I do love beer). I’m talking about lacto-fermentation, which is supposed to be insanely good for you. What is lacto-fermentation? Much like the … Continue reading
Sometimes only a burger will do, this is how I like mine. It’s a serious feast. Makes 5 fat burgers… for the burger: 1kg good quality minced beef (get it from your butcher, from the supermarket will have added water … Continue reading
A simple summer soup, use the best seasonal vegetables available to you, not necessarily the ones I have used. ingredients 2 chicken legs and thighs (You can omit and use chicken/veg stock or simply water) 1 onion 2 carrots 4 … Continue reading
This is a wonderfully simple coleslaw. It’s perfect with barbecued meats, especially pork. It cuts through the fattiness so well. I was inspired by the brilliant Korean staple Kimchi, which is fermented vegetables and chilli, the same process as used … Continue reading
We’ve had such nice weather recently in London that I’ve had a chance to roll out the barbecue much earlier in the year than I would normally. It would have been rude not to. Barbecue is a carnal way of … Continue reading
Who doesn’t love pasta? It’s one of those comforting foods most people (under the age of 50) would have been brought up on. Spaghetti Bolognese may be a classic Italian dish but Id imagine our wonderful British, bastardised version is … Continue reading
